Egypt on the Eve of El-Sisi's New Presidential Term

... presidential elections were held in the Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE). As a result of a referendum held in 2019, certain amendments were added to the constitution, including the partial elimination of presidential term limits, thus allowing incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to run again for the post once again. The president's powers would have lasted until March of this year, however, the leader of Egypt decided to hold early elections, possibly due to the country’s deteriorating economic situation....